After days of sweltering heat, and rising discomfort, Mumbai woke up to an overcast sky on Thursday as dark clouds loomed large over several parts of the city. The city’s weather, which had settled into a hot and humid pattern over the past few days, has once again shifted, this time, offering a temporary sigh of relief to residents.

Since early morning, large patches of dark clouds covered the skyline, occasionally giving way to brief glimpses of sunlight. This alternating mix of gloom and brightness made for a dramatic start to the day, while also moderating the day’s heat. According to meteorologists, the cloud cover is expected to lower daytime temperatures to around 31 to 32 degrees Celsius. While humidity will remain high, the city will stay out of heatwave conditions for the next few days.